Madelyn Raya Knuth

Carrie and Jeremy Knuth, of West Plains, Mo., are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Madelyn Raya Knuth. Madelyn was born on July 17, 2008, at St. John's Hospital, in Springfield, Mo. She weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces, and measured 20 1/4 inches.

Maternal grandparent are Gary and Joyce Noakes of Lowry City, Mo., and Max and Eve Eads, of Nevada. Maternal great-grandparent is Evelyn Dodson, of Lowry City, Mo.

Paternal grandparents are Earl and Delyce Knuth, of Olathe, Kan.